THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 16, 1997             TAG: 9702160107
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Briefs 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   20 lines

WOMAN KILLED

Police obtained an arrest warrant Saturday in connection with the stabbing death of a 38-year-old woman who died at her home.

Police identified the victim as Beatrice L. Jefferson, of the 100 block of Glenwood Drive. She was found just before 6 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.

The arrest warrant named Earl Jacob Cross, 56, of Portsmouth. He is described as black, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 200 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He has a scar on his nose, police said.

Anyone with information on Cross' whereabouts is asked to call Crime Line at 488-7777.

KEYWORDS: STABBING FATALITY MURDER ARREST